Zhang Yuxi knew An Lan was fuming, so she quickly tried to soothe her.

"Not at all, not at all. You're my best friend, I believe you!"

An Lan wiped away her tears, her expression sorrowful.

"After having my two children, I've aged so quickly. Sometimes I can't even recognize myself in the mirror… You know I had natural births, right? Giving birth took such a toll, and my body has been declining ever since…"

An Lan talked at length about the changes women experience after childbirth. Their beauty fades, their figure changes, their tempers worsen… All while men in their thirties are at the peak of their charm: mature, stable, and considerate. If they're handsome, especially with wealth to back it up, countless young women will flock to them. Those women might not be after marriage or even a real relationship, but just the thrill of something new.

An Lan looked at Zhang Yuxi's unchanged face with envy. She was curious if Zhang Yuxi shared any of her worries. After all, when it came to money and looks, Lin Feng was in a different galaxy than Liu Bo.

"Yuxi, aren't you worried that someone might try to cozy up to Director Lin?"

Zhang Yuxi thought for a moment. "I used to be, but not anymore."

"Why not?"

"He has no time. His entire day revolves around the house and the kids. His schedule is packed."

"You can't be so sure. If a man is determined, time is never an issue."

"I've considered that possibility before, but even if he found the time, the kids keep him tied down. If anything were to happen, I'd probably pick up on some clues from them."

An Lan could only sigh at Zhang Yuxi's confidence.

"What would you do if one day you found out that Director Lin betrayed you?"

"I haven't considered that in years… He won't betray me. He loves this family, he loves the kids, and he loves me. I can feel it."

An Lan pouted. "Not necessarily."

Zhang Yuxi adjusted her posture and said, "Think about it. Lin Feng is wealthy, right? And he's handsome, and he supposedly has time."

"If he really wanted to betray me, there'd be no need for him to keep playing the role of a stay-at-home dad, hovering around the kitchen all day. When men love you, they're willing to do anything for you. If they don't, and if they're scheming, their true colors will eventually show."

"I'm not stupid. I've been married to Lin Feng for what amounts to nearly twenty years. To have not noticed any change in all that time… either I'm an idiot, or his methods are just that good! And I'm no idiot…"

An Lan's mood soured even further. She started crying uncontrollably while cursing herself, throwing in "that damn man" with every other breath.

Lin Feng sent Zhang Yuxi a message.

*Liu Bo is here. He's in the living room.*

Zhang Yuxi relayed the message to An Lan.

An Lan exploded with rage. "Tell him to get lost! I don't want to see that damn man!"

Zhang Yuxi urged her to calm down. "Since he's already here, let's just resolve this. If this is Liu Bo's fault, I definitely won't let him off the hook. And if Director Lin tries to protect him, I won't forgive him either."

Hearing this, An Lan felt a pang of guilt. "No, don't do that. This is between us, don't get involved."

The two of them had such a good marriage; they hadn't argued or even raised their voices at each other in years. It would be her fault if her problems caused a rift between them.

Zhang Yuxi patted her shoulder.

"You and Liu Bo have been married for many years, and your children are so big now. No matter what you saw tonight, just think of this as giving him a chance. Let's hear what he has to say before we decide anything!"

Eventually, with Zhang Yuxi's persuasion, An Lan agreed to see Liu Bo.

At that moment, Liu Bo was sitting in the living room with Lin Feng, looking anxious. His face bore several long, thin scratches. When he saw An Lan emerge with a dark expression, looking like she wanted to eat him alive, he quickly tried to explain.

"Honey, you have to believe me! Nothing happened between us…"

An Lan cut him off. "Then why did it take you so long to get here?"

Zhang Yuxi was bewildered. So was Lin Feng.

Women's logic was truly a difficult thing to understand.

Liu Bo's face was a mask of confusion. "I… I had to take her to the hospital! You kicked her so hard you broke one of her ribs!"

An Lan snorted coldly. "You seem to care a lot about her!"

"No! She was on the ground and couldn't even get up…"

An Lan snorted again. "Fine, keep making things up. Let's see what kind of story that walnut-sized brain of yours can weave."

Liu Bo spoke earnestly, "The truth is, she suddenly came over and hugged me… and then, as if on cue, you suddenly burst in."

An Lan let out a few cold laughs. "Heh, how sudden! I hope I wasn't interrupting anything, was I?"

Flustered, Liu Bo scratched at his head. "Honey, I know you don't believe me, but I have proof!"

An Lan folded her arms, looking like she was ready for a show. "What proof?"

Liu Bo pulled out his phone. "This is from the surveillance camera I installed in my office… It records everything. You can watch the playback."

An Lan immediately leaned in. "For real? Let me see!"

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